CA2505838A1 - Unitized fuel cell assembly - Google Patents
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- CA2505838A1 CA2505838A1 CA002505838A CA2505838A CA2505838A1 CA 2505838 A1 CA2505838 A1 CA 2505838A1 CA 002505838 A CA002505838 A CA 002505838A CA 2505838 A CA2505838 A CA 2505838A CA 2505838 A1 CA2505838 A1 CA 2505838A1
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Applications Claiming Priority (3)
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| US10/295,292 | 2002-11-15 | ||
| US10/295,292 US6989214B2 (en) | 2002-11-15 | 2002-11-15 | Unitized fuel cell assembly |
| PCT/US2003/032651 WO2004047212A2 (en) | 2002-11-15 | 2003-10-14 | Unitized fuel cell assembly |
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| CA002505838A Abandoned CA2505838A1 (en) | 2002-11-15 | 2003-10-14 | Unitized fuel cell assembly |
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| US (1) | US6989214B2 (https=) |
| EP (1) | EP1584123B1 (https=) |
| JP (1) | JP2006506790A (https=) |
| KR (1) | KR20050075400A (https=) |
| CN (1) | CN1839509B (https=) |
| AT (1) | ATE551748T1 (https=) |
| AU (1) | AU2003282841A1 (https=) |
| CA (1) | CA2505838A1 (https=) |
| WO (1) | WO2004047212A2 (https=) |
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